PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pit Mies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Avery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mies might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Condemned 84 - Face the agression. Tyson Avery has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pit Mies's chin.

Mies
vs
Avery

173 cm
40
149 lbs
31 - 38 - 1

174 cm
26
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 38 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pit Mies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Avery!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Avery drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mies can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Avery controls the pace.

Avery drops back looking for a leg! Mies is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mies manages to kick Avery off! Avery jumps back into Mies's guard.

Mies throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Avery postures up and lands a big shot to Mies's brow.
Avery trying to control the position from guard on top but Mies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mies is looking for a triangle but Avery pushes his legs off easily.
Avery controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avery slips nicely into half guard.

Mies looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mies is refusing to be controlled, as Avery sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mies with the active half guard here but Avery passes nicely into side control.
Mies tries to buck Avery off but Avery is having none of it.
Mies is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Avery's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Avery moves into full mount! Mies won't be happy about that!
Mies regains half guard.

Avery is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mies has managed to free his arm - good work.
Avery tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mies knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Avery is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Avery is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mies doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Avery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mies actively working from the bottom here.
Avery frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Avery landing punches.
Avery trying to control but Mies is having none of it.
Mies bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avery not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Avery looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Avery had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mies defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mies manages to get himself to full guard.

Avery advances position into side control!
Mies manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Mies wants to work for an arm triangle but Avery is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Mies is working for a submission of some sort.
Avery is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mies's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mies's back!
Mies tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Avery working for the choke.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Avery is punishing Mies with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mies is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Avery is working the ground and pound. Can Mies escape?
Avery keeps control of the position as Mies tries to break free.

Avery is cranking Mies's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Mies! He's tightened the choke and Mies is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tyson Avery!
The defeated Pit Mies had this to say: 'I will be back stronger!'.